光说不做

Traditional: 光說不做

guāng shuō bù zuò

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to be all talk and no action; to preach what one does not practice

What does 光说不做 mean?

光说不做 (guāng shuō bù zuò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to be all talk and no action; to preach what one does not practice

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光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 说shuìto persuade 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-做zuòto make; to produce · to write; to compose

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How to pronounce 光说不做

光说不做

guāng shuō bù zuò

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